Kamyar Zahedi

6.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
73 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Kamyar Zahedi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kamyar Zahedi has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Physiology and 15 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Kamyar Zahedi's work include Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (16 papers), Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (15 papers) and Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (15 papers). Kamyar Zahedi is often cited by papers focused on Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (16 papers), Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (15 papers) and Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (15 papers). Kamyar Zahedi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Ireland. Kamyar Zahedi's co-authors include Jaya Mishra, Prasad Devarajan, Qing Ma, Mark Mitsnefes, Jonathan Barasch, Anne E. Prada, Jun Yang, Manoocher Soleimani, Caitlin Kelly and Kiyoshi Mori and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Kamyar Zahedi

72 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as a biomarker for acute renal injury after cardiac surgery

2005 1.8k citations Kamyar Zahedi et al. profile →
Identification of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin as a Novel Early Urinary Biomarker for Ischemic Renal Injury

2003 1.4k citations Kamyar Zahedi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kamyar Zahedi United States	30	3.0k	1.4k	869	742	729	73	5.3k
Sarah Faubel United States	45	3.4k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	702 0.8×	878 1.2×	1.1k 1.6×	109	6.2k
Kai M. Schmidt‐Ott Germany	33	2.5k 0.8×	2.1k 1.5×	638 0.7×	601 0.8×	686 0.9×	106	5.8k
H. Thomas Lee United States	33	1.9k 0.6×	838 0.6×	562 0.6×	321 0.4×	578 0.8×	50	3.6k
Takaharu Ichimura United States	32	2.6k 0.9×	2.0k 1.5×	250 0.3×	480 0.6×	1.1k 1.5×	62	6.1k
Wilfred Lieberthal United States	41	1.7k 0.6×	2.4k 1.7×	243 0.3×	592 0.8×	909 1.2×	79	5.9k
Richard A. Zager United States	37	1.6k 0.5×	1.7k 1.2×	256 0.3×	361 0.5×	1.1k 1.5×	75	5.0k
Christian Rosenberger Germany	36	1.6k 0.5×	1.6k 1.2×	282 0.3×	323 0.4×	622 0.9×	81	5.0k
Véronique Bailly United States	22	1.8k 0.6×	1.8k 1.3×	263 0.3×	301 0.4×	535 0.7×	24	4.3k
Timothy A. Sutton United States	27	1.8k 0.6×	1.2k 0.8×	244 0.3×	245 0.3×	654 0.9×	48	3.8k
Duska Dragun Germany	51	2.2k 0.7×	1.5k 1.1×	453 0.5×	1.1k 1.4×	2.5k 3.4×	167	8.7k

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Zahedi, Kamyar, et al.. (2025). The critical role of the proto-oncogene c-Kit in TSC renal cystogenesis. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 18(2). 575–598.

Zahedi, Kamyar, Sharon Barone, Tracy Murray Stewart, et al.. (2024). Polyamine Catabolism and Its Role in Renal Injury and Fibrosis in Mice Subjected to Repeated Low-Dose Cisplatin Treatment. Biomedicines. 12(3). 640–640. 2 indexed citations

Soleimani, Manoocher, et al.. (2023). Pathogenesis of Hypertension in Metabolic Syndrome: The Role of Fructose and Salt. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(5). 4294–4294. 26 indexed citations

Barone, Sharon, Kamyar Zahedi, L. Shannon Holliday, et al.. (2022). Identification of an Electrogenic 2Cl−/H+ Exchanger, ClC5, as a Chloride-Secreting Transporter Candidate in Kidney Cyst Epithelium in Tuberous Sclerosis. American Journal Of Pathology. 193(2). 191–200. 4 indexed citations

Teixeira, J. Pedro, Sharon Barone, Kamyar Zahedi, & Manoocher Soleimani. (2022). Kidney Injury in COVID-19: Epidemiology, Molecular Mechanisms and Potential Therapeutic Targets. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(4). 2242–2242. 23 indexed citations

Zahedi, Kamyar, et al.. (2022). Renal Transcriptome and Metabolome in Mice with Principal Cell-Specific Ablation of the Tsc1 Gene: Derangements in Pathways Associated with Cell Metabolism, Growth and Acid Secretion. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(18). 10601–10601. 1 indexed citations

Zahedi, Kamyar, Sharon Barone, & Manoocher Soleimani. (2022). Polyamines and Their Metabolism: From the Maintenance of Physiological Homeostasis to the Mediation of Disease. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(3). 38–38. 30 indexed citations

Barone, Sharon, Kamyar Zahedi, Elizabeth P. Henske, et al.. (2021). Kidney intercalated cells and the transcription factor FOXi1 drive cystogenesis in tuberous sclerosis complex. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(6). 16 indexed citations

Zahedi, Kamyar, Sharon Barone, Negah Rahmati, et al.. (2020). Ablation of polyamine catabolic enzymes provokes Purkinje cell damage, neuroinflammation, and severe ataxia. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 17(1). 301–301. 12 indexed citations

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Zahedi, Kamyar, Sharon Barone, Christina E. DeStefano Shields, et al.. (2017). Activation of endoplasmic reticulum stress response by enhanced polyamine catabolism is important in the mediation of cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury. PLoS ONE. 12(9). e0184570–e0184570. 32 indexed citations

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Soleimani, Manoocher, Sharon Barone, Jie Xu, et al.. (2016). Prostaglandin-E2 Mediated Increase in Calcium and Phosphate Excretion in a Mouse Model of Distal Nephron Salt Wasting. PLoS ONE. 11(7). e0159804–e0159804. 4 indexed citations

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Alshahrani, Saeed, Jack Rubinstein, Min Jiang, et al.. (2015). Abstract 115: Hydrochlorothiazide Lowers Systemic Blood Pressure Predominantly Through Vasodilation in Conditions Associated with Vasoconstriction. Hypertension. 66(suppl_1). 1 indexed citations

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Amlal, Hassane, Jie Xu, Sharon Barone, Kamyar Zahedi, & Manoocher Soleimani. (2012). The chloride channel/transporter Slc26a9 regulates the systemic arterial pressure and renal chloride excretion. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 91(5). 561–572. 29 indexed citations

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Zahedi, Kamyar, Sharon Barone, Jie Xu, et al.. (2012). Hepatocyte-specific ablation of spermine/spermidine-N¹-acetyltransferase gene reduces the severity of CCl₄-induced acute liver injury. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 303(5). G546–G560. 28 indexed citations

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Zahedi, Kamyar, et al.. (2009). Polyamine Catabolism Is Enhanced after Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. 27(3). 515–525. 74 indexed citations

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Golab, Fereshteh, Mehri Kadkhodaee, Maryam Zahmatkesh, et al.. (2009). Ischemic and non-ischemic acute kidney injury cause hepatic damage. Kidney International. 75(8). 783–792. 134 indexed citations

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Zahedi, Kamyar. (1997). Characterization of the Binding of Serum Amyloid P to Laminin. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(4). 2143–2148. 31 indexed citations

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Zahedi, Kamyar. (1996). Characterization of the Binding of Serum Amyloid P to Type IV Collagen. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(25). 14897–14902. 29 indexed citations

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Whitehead, Alexander S., Kamyar Zahedi, M Rits, Richard F. Mortensen, & Jean-Michel Lélias. (1990). Mouse C-reactive protein. Generation of cDNA clones, structural analysis, and induction of mRNA during inflammation. Biochemical Journal. 266(1). 283–290. 72 indexed citations

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Zahedi, Kamyar, et al.. (1989). Binding of human C-reactive protein to mouse macrophages is mediated by distinct receptors.. The Journal of Immunology. 142(7). 2384–2392. 46 indexed citations

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